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North Dakota›Benson County

North Viking TownshipND

A town of 48.

Is North Viking Township a good place to live?

27% of residents live below the poverty line in North Viking Township, above both the North Dakota town median (9.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a higher median age than North Viking Township. 20% of the land in North Viking Township is conserved, above both the North Dakota town median (2.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). North Viking Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

48 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Hesper TownshipSouth Viking TownshipAurora TownshipHesper TownshipSouth Viking TownshipAurora TownshipNorth Viking Township
Getting set up

Moving to North Viking Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in North Viking Township, and how to reach them.

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PowerOtter Tail Power11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCentral Plains Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have North Viking Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMaddock Public School District 9Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteNot requiredNorth Dakota has no voter registration: you show ID at the polls.vote.gov
Who runs elections hereBenson County AuditorBenson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP code5834858348 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Jul 30, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in North Viking Township.

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 20.2% of North Viking Township

21 miles of trail. North Viking Township’s trail density stands at 0.6 miles per square mile.

20.2%conserved
20.2%
conserved · 4,520 of 22,344 acres
21 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Climate

Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in North Viking Township

Among 24 North Dakota towns, just one has a lower midsummer high than North Viking Township. July afternoons reach 80°, January nights drop to -2° and about 34 inches of snow falls in a winter.

34″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter1–20°
Spring28–51°
Summer54–78°
Fall31–53°
Sep 29
typical first frost
May 12
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Top of a low hazard risk in North Viking Township: cold waves

FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in North Viking Township than in just over three fifths of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 55% come from cold waves and 12% from inland flooding.

39risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
39Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingStrong wind

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

A larger share of adults in North Viking Township have high blood pressure than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town

Only one of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare has a higher share of adults who get no exercise outside work than North Viking Township. Among adults here, 15% have diabetes. CDC measures, 32 in all: North Viking Township beats North Dakota on 4 and trails on 12.

North Viking TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)45%31%35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)26%29%33%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)15%8.9%12%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)16%22%16%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
4 better16 too close to call12 worse
What stands outNorth Viking TownshipND
Fewer binge drinkers16.2%21.3%
More adults treating high blood pressure83.8%76.3%
More adults with heart disease10.5%6.1%
SMP Health St. Aloisius
25.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about North Viking Township

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After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of North Viking Township; the nearest are

About North Viking Township

Civil township in North Dakota, U.S.

North Viking Township is a civil township in Benson County, North Dakota, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 70.

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Is North Viking Township, ND a good place to live?

North Viking Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.